The four years spent in college are supposed to be challenging, rewarding and exciting. Students should be involved in activities and organizations they are passionate about and surround themselves with people who challenge previous conceptions. It is also important for students to voice opinions about the current state of their university, community or nation. Students have a variety of tools at their disposal to develop educated opinions and share a duty to share their views with others.
The Miami Student can be one outlet for students to have their voices heard. The editorial section is two pages of just that - students voicing their opinions. Columnists, essayists, cartoonists and those who write letters are all using the section for its ideal intent. An outlet to question authority, challenge the norm and raise questions about accepted ideas.
If you, the readers, are passionate about a university policy or have reactions to the content of our paper, let us know. We not only welcome your comments, but we need them to continue working to improve our paper to best serve our readers and our world.
Ann Koblenzer and Morgan RiedlEditorial Editors
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How one professor and her classes are preserving Oxford’s Black history
By Sean Scott | March 20, 2024Jazma Sutton, an assistant professor of history, teaches The Black Midwest (HST 350Q) and Black Women in America (HST 450D) classes. In both courses, she has students working with the Smith Library of Regional History and Miami’s archives to document and preserve Black history in Oxford.
Miami faculty members recount Freedom Summer in new documentary
By Luke Macy | February 25, 2022After seven years of work, “Training for Freedom,” a documentary highlighting Oxford’s involvement in the Freedom Summer of 1964, premiered on PBS Western Reserve on Valentine’s Day.
“Documenting the COVID-19 Pandemic”: History in the making
By Alice Momany | August 29, 2021In March 2020, Miami University’s archives launched “Documenting the COVID-19 Pandemic,” a collection focused on life during the COVID-19 pandemic.